Viani's first rating tournament triumph of the year
IM Viani Antonio Dcunha was the sole leader 9.5/10, before the final round. He was a full point ahead of his immediate pursuer, Lakshith B Salian 8.5/10. Although a draw was enough for Viani to become a clear champion, he went for a maximum against Lakshith to finish his tournament with a victory. Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar lost to IM Ratnakan K who finished second. Shiva Chethan Halamane suffered defeat by Dhanush Ram M and the latter finished third. Rao's Chess Corner is run by Karnataka's top chess couple - IM Sharan Rao (Founder) and WIM Isha Sharma.
Before Blitz Rating Open tournament, Ratnakaran won 21st RCC Cup Rapid Open on the same day scoring an unbeaten 7.5/8. Siddhanth Poonja secured second place 7/8. Shiva Chethan Halamane was third 7/8.
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A total of 197 players including two IMs took part from all over the country, one from England and two from Uganda. The one-day eleven round Blitz Rating Open tournament was organized by Rao's Chess Corner at Officers Club in Mangaluru, Karnataka on 6th July 2025. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | IM | Viani, Antonio Dcunha | DKA180826 | IND | 2373 | Kar | 10,5 | 79 | 84,5 | 80,25 | ||
| 2 | 2 | IM | Ratnakaran, K. | IND | 2341 | Kl | 9 | 77,5 | 80,5 | 62,00 | |||
| 3 | 7 | Dhanush Ram M, | 10344KSCA2023 | IND | 1800 | Kar | 9 | 76 | 80 | 63,00 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Siddhanth, Poonja | U15 | 10535KSCA2023 | IND | 1989 | Kar | 8,5 | 80,5 | 86,5 | 63,75 | ||
| 5 | 8 | AGM | Lakshith, B Salian | 10368KSCA2023 | IND | 1759 | Kar | 8,5 | 78 | 83 | 60,25 | ||
| 6 | 31 | Pipada Kush, | IND | 1604 | Mh | 8,5 | 74,5 | 77,5 | 57,00 | ||||
| 7 | 28 | Advaith U P, | U15 | 10228KSCA2023 | IND | 1619 | Kar | 8,5 | 73 | 78,5 | 58,00 | ||
| 8 | 16 | AFM | Shoubhith, Omprakash Kayyar | U15 | UGA | 1662 | Uga | 8 | 77,5 | 82,5 | 55,50 | ||
| 9 | 13 | Shiva, Chethan Halamane | 19156KSCA2024 | IND | 1718 | Kar | 8 | 77 | 78 | 51,00 | |||
| 10 | 19 | Nishanth Dsouza, | UDU181022 | IND | 1653 | Kar | 8 | 73,5 | 78,5 | 52,50 | |||
| 11 | 9 | Dhrikshu, K Vasant | 10678KSCA2023 | IND | 1751 | Kar | 8 | 72,5 | 75,5 | 51,25 | |||
| 12 | 12 | Vihaan, Shetty | U12 | 10247KSCA2023 | IND | 1730 | Kar | 8 | 72,5 | 74,5 | 51,00 | ||
| 13 | 10 | CM | Samarth, J Rao | UKA0170588 | IND | 1738 | Kar | 8 | 71,5 | 77,5 | 54,50 | ||
| 14 | 22 | AFM | Raveesh Kote, | 10133KSCA2023 | IND | 1644 | Kar | 8 | 71 | 76 | 52,50 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Arul Anandh S P K, | 17690KSCA2024 | IND | 1820 | Kar | 8 | 69 | 74 | 50,50 | |||
| 16 | 17 | Niranjan Rajeev, | 19402KSCA2024 | IND | 1656 | Kar | 8 | 67,5 | 71,5 | 47,00 | |||
| 17 | 15 | Prajwal V P, | IND | 1686 | Kl | 8 | 65 | 70 | 49,00 | ||||
| 18 | 14 | Rithesh K, | U15 | 10297KSCA2023 | IND | 1707 | Kar | 8 | 65 | 69 | 47,50 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Arushi Severin Helen D Silva, | F15 | w | 10919KSCA2023 | IND | 1645 | Kar | 7,5 | 78,5 | 83,5 | 53,50 | |
| 20 | 5 | WFM | Sana, Omprakash Kayyar | w | UGA | 1884 | Uga | 7,5 | 73 | 76 | 48,50 |
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